Guidance
Payment rates from 1 January 2025: Higher Level Stewardship
Published 28 May 2025
Applies to England
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1. Options for boundary features
| Option code | Option name | Previous rate | Rate from 1 January 2025 | CS or SFI equivalent code | CS or SFI action name | CS or SFI rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB11 | Management of hedgerows of very high environmental value (both sides) | £54.00 | £54.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| HB12 | Management of hedgerows of very high environmental value (one side) | £27.00 | £27.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| HB14 | Management of ditches of very high environmental value (from 2010) | £36.00 | £38.75 | WT3 | Management of ditches of high environmental value | £44 |
2. Options for trees and woodland
| Option code | Option name | Previous rate | Rate from 1 January 2025 | CS or SFI equivalent code | CS or SFI action name | CS or SFI rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HC1 (2 or 3) | Protection of in-field trees on arable land (conventional) | £12.00 | £12.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| HC1 (4) | Protection of in-field trees on arable land (conventional) | £16.00 | £16.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| HC2 (2 or 3) | Protection of in-field trees on grassland | £8.00 | £8.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| HC2 (4) | Protection of in-field trees on grassland | £11.00 | £11.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| OHC4 | Management of woodland edges (organic) | £380.00 | £396.51 | WD3 | Woodland edges on arable land | £428 |
| HC4 | Management of woodland edges | £380.00 | £396.51 | WD3 | Woodland edges on arable land | £428 |
| HC5 | Ancient trees in arable fields | £25.00 | £25.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| HC6 | Ancient trees in intensively managed grass fields | £25.00 | £25.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| HC7 | Maintenance of woodland | £100.00 | £109.29 | WD2 | Woodland Improvement | £127 |
| HC8 | Restoration of woodland | £100.00 | £109.29 | WD2 | Woodland Improvement | £127 |
| HC9 | Creation of woodland in the Severely Disadvantaged Areas (SDA) of the Less Favoured Areas (LFAs) | £200.00 | £251.60 | WD1 | Woodland creation – Maintenance Payments | £350 |
| HC10 | Creation of woodland outside the LFA SDAs and the Moorland Line | £315.00 | £327.04 | WD1 | Woodland creation – Maintenance Payments | £350 |
| HC11 | Woodland livestock exclusion supplement | £100.00 | £107.22 | WD9 | Livestock exclusion supplement – scrub and successional areas | £121 |
| HC12 | Maintenance of wood pasture and parkland | £180.00 | £191.01 | WD4 | Management of wood pasture and parkland | £212 |
| HC13 | Restoration of wood pasture and parkland | £180.00 | £245.70 | WD5 | Restoration of wood pasture and parkland | £371 |
| HC14 | Creation of wood pasture | £180.00 | £305.22 | WD6 | Creation of wood pasture | £544 |
| HC15 | Maintenance of successional areas of scrub | £100.00 | £160.54 | WD7 | Management of successional areas and scrub | £276 |
| HC16 | Restoration of successional areas of scrub | £100.00 | £160.54 | WD7 | Management of successional areas and scrub | £276 |
| HC17 | Creation of successional areas of scrub | £100.00 | £242.42 | WD8 | Creation of successional areas of scrub | £514 |
3. Options for orchards
| Option code | Option name | Previous rate | Rate from 1 January 2025 | CS or SFI equivalent code | CS or SFI action name | CS or SFI rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HC18 | Maintenance of high-value traditional orchards | £250.00 | £254.82 | BE4 | Management of traditional orchards | £264 |
| HC19 | Maintenance of traditional orchards in production | £95.00 | £153.14 | BE4 | Management of traditional orchards | £264 |
| HC20 | Restoration of traditional orchards | £250.00 | £254.82 | BE4 | Management of traditional orchards | £264 |
| HC21 | Creation of traditional orchards | £190.00 | £286.66 | BE5 | Creation of traditional orchards | £471 |
| UHC22 | Woodland livestock exclusion | £75.00 | £92.89 | WD2 | Woodland Improvement | £127 |
| HC24 | Hedgerow tree buffer strips on cultivated land (from 2010) | £400.00 | £439.56 | SW1 | 4-6m buffer strip on cultivated land | £515 |
| HC25 | Hedgerow tree buffer strips on grassland (from 2010) | £400.00 | £400.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
4. Options for historic or landscape features
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| Option code | Option name | Previous rate | Rate from 1 January 2025 | CS or SFI equivalent code | CS or SFI action name | CS or SFI rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HD1 | Maintenance of weatherproof traditional farm buildings | £2.00 | £3.03 | HS1 | Maintenance of weatherproof traditional farm buildings | £5 |
| HD2 | Take out of cultivation archaeological features that are currently on cultivated land | £460.00 | £512.63 | HS2 | Take historic and archaeological features out of cultivation | £613 |
| HD3 | Reduced-depth, non-inversion cultivation on archaeological features (minimum till) | £60.00 | £78.92 | HS3 | Reduced-depth, non-inversion cultivation on historic and archaeological features | £115 |
| HD4 | Management of scrub on archaeological features | £120.00 | £152.68 | HS4 | Scrub control on historic and archaeological features | £215 |
| HD5 | Management of archaeological features on grassland | £16.00 | £29.42 | HS5 | Management of historic and archaeological features on grassland | £55 |
| HD6 | Crop establishment by direct drilling (non-rotational) | £70.00 | £134.33 | HS9 | Restricted depth crop establishment to protect archaeology under an arable rotation | £257 |
| HD7 | Arable reversion by natural regeneration | £500.00 | £500.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| HD8 | Maintaining high water levels to protect archaeology | £240.00 | £240.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| HD9 | Maintenance of designed or engineered water bodies | £295.00 | £1,057.65 | HS6 | Maintenance of designed or engineered water bodies | £2,512 |
| HD10 | Maintenance of traditional water meadows | £350.00 | £526.47 | HS7 | Management of historic water meadows through traditional irrigation | £863 |
| HD11 | Restoration of traditional water meadows | £350.00 | £526.47 | HS7 | Management of historic water meadows through traditional irrigation | £863 |
| UHD13 | Maintaining visibility of archaeological features on moorland | £53.00 | £53.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| OHD1 | Maintenance of weatherproof traditional farm buildings | £2.00 | £3.03 | HS1 | Maintenance of weatherproof traditional farm buildings | £5 |
| OHD2 | Take out of cultivation archaeological features that are currently on cultivated land | £600.00 | £604.47 | HS2 | Take historic and archaeological features out of cultivation | £613 |
| OHD3 | Reduced-depth, non-inversion cultivation on archaeological features (minimum till) | £100.00 | £105.16 | HS3 | Reduced-depth, non-inversion cultivation on historic and archaeological features | £115 |
| OHD4 | Management of scrub on archaeological features | £120.00 | £152.68 | HS4 | Scrub control on historic and archaeological features | £215 |
| OHD5 | Management of archaeological features on grassland | £16.00 | £29.42 | HS5 | Management of historic and archaeological features on grassland | £55 |
5. Options for buffer strips and field margins
| Option code | Option name | Previous rate | Rate from 1 January 2025 | CS or SFI equivalent code | CS or SFI action name | CS or SFI rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HE1 (2 or 3) | 2m buffer strips on cultivated land (conventional) | £300.00 | £300.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| HE1 (4) | 2m buffer strips on cultivated land (conventional) | £255.00 | £255.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| HE2 (2 or 3) | 4m buffer strips on cultivated land (conventional) | £400.00 | £439.56 | SW1 | 4-6m buffer strip on cultivated land | £515 |
| HE2 (4) | 4m buffer strips on cultivated land (conventional) | £340.00 | £400.20 | SW1 | 4-6m buffer strip on cultivated land | £515 |
| HE3 (2 or 3) | 6m buffer strips on cultivated land (conventional) | £400.00 | £439.56 | SW1 | 4-6m buffer strip on cultivated land | £515 |
| HE3 (4) | 6m buffer strips on cultivated land (conventional) | £340.00 | £400.20 | SW1 | 4-6m buffer strip on cultivated land | £515 |
| OHE3 | 6m buffer strips on rotational land (organic) | £500.00 | £505.16 | SW1 | 4-6m buffer strip on cultivated land | £515 |
| HE4 (2 or 3) | 2m buffer strips on intensive grassland (conventional) | £300.00 | £300.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| HE4 (4) | 2m buffer strips on intensive grassland (conventional) | £255.00 | £255.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| HE5 (2 or 3) | 4m buffer strips on intensive grassland (conventional) | £400.00 | £400.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| HE5 (4) | 4m buffer strips on intensive grassland (conventional) | £340.00 | £340.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| OHE5 | 4m buffer strips on organic grassland (organic) | £500.00 | £500.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| HE6 (2 or 3) | 6m buffer strips on intensive grassland (conventional) | £400.00 | £400.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| HE6 (4) | 6m buffer strips on intensive grassland (conventional) | £340.00 | £340.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| OHE6 | 6m buffer strips on organic grassland (organic) | £500.00 | £500.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| HE7 | Buffering in-field ponds in improved permanent grassland (conventional) or organic grassland (organic) | £400.00 | £400.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| HE8 | Buffering in-field ponds in arable land (conventional) | £400.00 | £496.66 | WT2 | Buffering in-field ponds and ditches on arable land | £681 |
| HE12 | Supplement to add wildflowers to field corners and buffer strips on cultivated land (from 2013) | £63.00 | £315.84 | AB8 | Flower-rich margins and plots | £798 |
| OHE12 | Supplement to add wildflowers to field corners and buffer strips on cultivated land (from 2013) | £63.00 | £315.84 | AB8 | Flower-rich margins and plots | £798 |
6. Options for arable and rotational land
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| Option code | Option name | Previous rate | Rate from 1 January 2025 | CS or SFI equivalent code | CS or SFI action name | CS or SFI rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HE10 | Floristically enhanced grass margin (non-rotational) | £485.00 | £592.67 | AB8 | Flower-rich margins and plots | £798 |
| HF1 | Management of field corners | £400.00 | £465.36 | AHL3 (SFI) | Establish and maintain grassy field corners and blocks | £590 |
| OHF1 | Management of field corners | £500.00 | £530.96 | AHL3 (SFI) | Establish and maintain grassy field corners and blocks | £590 |
| HF2 | Wild bird seed mixture | £450.00 | £588.63 | AB9 | Winter bird food | £853 |
| HF2NR | Wild bird seed mixture | £450.00 | £588.63 | AB9 | Winter bird food | £853 |
| OHF2 | Wild bird seed mixture | £550.00 | £631.53 | OP2 | Wild bird seed mixture | £787 |
| HF4 | Nectar flower mixture | £450.00 | £549.42 | AB1 | Nectar flower mixture | £739 |
| HF4NR | Nectar flower mixture | £450.00 | £549.42 | AB1 | Nectar flower mixture | £739 |
| OHF4 | Nectar flower mixture | £550.00 | £550.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| OHF4NR | Nectar flower mixture | £550.00 | £550.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| HF6 | Overwintered stubble | £120.00 | £120.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| OHF6 | Overwintered stubble | £150.00 | £189.22 | OP1 | Overwintered stubble | £264 |
| HF7 | Beetle banks | £580.00 | £643.30 | AB3 | Beetle banks | £764 |
| OHF7 | Beetle banks | £750.00 | £754.82 | AB3 | Beetle banks | £764 |
| HF8 | Skylark plots | £5.00 | £7.06 | AB4 | Skylark plots | £11 |
| HF9 | Unfertilised cereal headlands within arable fields (changed in 2013 to Cereal headlands for birds) |
£100.00 | £434.37 | AB10 | Unharvested cereal headland | £1,072 |
| HF9NR | Unfertilised cereal headlands within arable fields (changed in 2013 to Cereal headlands for birds) |
£100.00 | £434.37 | AB10 | Unharvested cereal headland | £1,072 |
| HF10 | Unharvested cereal headlands within arable fields (changed in 2013 to Unharvested cereal headlands for birds and rare arable plants) |
£330.00 | £585.25 | AB10 | Unharvested cereal headland | £1,072 |
| HF11 | Uncropped, cultivated margins for rare plants on arable land (OF11 from 2009) (changed in 2013 to Uncropped cultivated margins for rare plants) |
£400.00 | £489.44 | AB11 | Cultivated areas for arable plants | £660 |
| OHF11 | Uncropped, cultivated margins for rare plants on arable land (OF11 from 2009) (changed in 2013 to Uncropped cultivated margins for rare plants) |
£460.00 | £528.80 | AB11 | Cultivated areas for arable plants | £660 |
| HF12 | Enhanced wild bird seed mix plots (rotational or non-rotational) | £475.00 | £605.03 | AB9 | Winter bird food | £853 |
| HF12NR | Enhanced wild bird seed mix plots (rotational or non-rotational) | £475.00 | £605.03 | AB9 | Winter bird food | £853 |
| OHF13 | Uncropped cultivated areas for ground-nesting birds (from 2010) | £360.00 | £499.32 | AB5 | Nesting plots for Lapwing and Stone Curlew | £765 |
| HF13 | Fallow plots for ground-nesting birds (rotational or non-rotational) | £360.00 | £499.32 | AB5 | Nesting plots for Lapwing and Stone Curlew | £765 |
| HF13NR | Fallow plots for ground-nesting birds (rotational or non-rotational) | £360.00 | £499.32 | AB5 | Nesting plots for Lapwing and Stone Curlew | £765 |
| HF14 | Unharvested, fertiliser-free conservation headland (rotational) | £440.00 | £657.41 | AB10 | Unharvested cereal headland | £1,072 |
| HF14NR | Unharvested, fertiliser-free conservation headland (rotational) | £440.00 | £657.41 | AB10 | Unharvested cereal headland | £1,072 |
| HF15 | Reduced herbicide cereal crop preceding overwintered stubble | £195.00 | £249.70 | AB14 | Harvested low input cereal | £354 |
| HF20 | Cultivated fallow plots or margins for arable plants (rotational or non-rotational) | £440.00 | £515.68 | AB11 | Cultivated areas for arable plants | £660 |
| HF20NR | Cultivated fallow plots or margins for arable plants (rotational or non-rotational) | £440.00 | £515.68 | AB11 | Cultivated areas for arable plants | £660 |
| HF24 | Supplementary feeding in winter for farmland birds (from 2013) | £822.00 | £822.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| HG5 | Brassica fodder crops followed by overwintered stubble | £90.00 | £93.44 | AB13 | Brassica fodder crop | £100 |
| HG6 | Fodder crop management to retain or recreate an arable mosaic (rotational) | £150.00 | £150.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| HG6NR | Fodder crop management to retain or recreate an arable mosaic (rotational) | £150.00 | £150.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| HG7 | Low-input spring cereal to retain or recreate an arable mosaic (rotational) | £250.00 | £285.78 | AB14 | Harvested low input cereal | £354 |
| HG7NR | Low-input spring cereal to retain or recreate an arable mosaic (rotational) | £250.00 | £285.78 | AB14 | Harvested low input cereal | £354 |
7. Options to encourage a range of crop type
| Option code | Option name | Previous rate | Rate from 1 January 2025 | CS or SFI equivalent code | CS or SFI action name | CS or SFI rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HG1 | Undersown spring cereals | £200.00 | £261.92 | OP5 | Undersown cereal | £380 |
| OHG1 | Undersown spring cereals | £150.00 | £229.12 | OP5 | Undersown cereal | £380 |
| HG2 | Wild bird seed mixture in grassland areas (EG2 & OG2 replaced in 2010 by EF2 & OF2) | £450.00 | £588.63 | AB9 | Winter bird food | £853 |
| HG2NR | Wild bird seed mixture in grassland areas (EG2 & OG2 replaced in 2010 by EF2 & OF2) | £450.00 | £588.63 | AB9 | Winter bird food | £853 |
| HG3 | Nectar flower mixture in grassland areas (EG3 & OG3 replaced in 2010 by EF4 & OF4) | £450.00 | £549.42 | AB1 | Nectar flower mixture | £739 |
| HG4 | Cereals for whole-crop silage followed by overwintered stubbles | £230.00 | £355.90 | AB7 | Whole crop cereals | £596 |
| OHG4 | Cereals for whole-crop silage followed by overwintered stubbles | £250.00 | £369.02 | AB7 | Whole crop cereals | £596 |
8. Options to protect soil and water
| Option code | Option name | Previous rate | Rate from 1 January 2025 | CS or SFI equivalent code | CS or SFI action name | CS or SFI rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJ3 | Arable reversion to unfertilised grassland to prevent erosion or run-off | £280.00 | £351.90 | SW7 | Arable reversion to grassland with low fertiliser input | £489 |
| HJ4 | Arable reversion to grassland with low fertiliser input to prevent erosion of run-off | £210.00 | £305.98 | SW7 | Arable reversion to grassland with low fertiliser input | £489 |
| HJ5 (2 or 3) | In-field grass areas to prevent erosion or run-off (EJ5 or OJ5 from 2010) |
£350.00 | £492.76 | SW3 | In-field grass strips | £765 |
| HJ5 (4) | In-field grass areas to prevent erosion or run-off (EJ5 or OJ5 from 2010) |
£454.00 | £560.98 | SW3 | In-field grass strips | £765 |
| HJ6 | Preventing erosion or run-off from intensively managed, improved grassland | £280.00 | £290.66 | SW8 | Management of intensive grassland adjacent to a watercourse | £311 |
| HJ7 | Season livestock removal on grassland with no input restriction | £40.00 | £65.80 | SW9 | Seasonal livestock removal on intensive grassland | £115 |
| HJ8 | Nil fertiliser supplement | £55.00 | £89.74 | SW14 | Nil fertiliser supplement | £156 |
| HJ9 | 12m buffer strips for water courses on cultivated land (from 2009) | £400.00 | £505.61 | SW4 | 12-24m watercourse buffer strip on cultivated land | £707 |
| HJ11 | Maintenance of watercourse fencing (from 2009) | £4.00 | £4.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| UHJ12 | Winter livestock removal next to streams, rivers and lakes | £35.00 | £62.52 | SW10 | Seasonal livestock removal on grassland in SDAs next to streams, rivers and lakes | £115 |
| HJ13 | Winter cover crops (from 2010) | £65.00 | £87.02 | SW6 | Winter cover crops | £129 |
9. Options for grassland outside the Severely Disadvantaged Areas (SDAs) and the Moorland Line
| Option code | Option name | Previous rate | Rate from 1 January 2025 | CS or SFI equivalent code | CS or SFI action name | CS or SFI rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HK1 | Take field corners out of management outside the SDA (of the LFAs) and the Moorland Line | £400.00 | £400.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| OHK1 | Take field corners out of management outside the SDA (of the LFAs) and the Moorland Line | £500.00 | £500.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| HK2 | Permanent grassland with low inputs outside the SDA (of the LFAs) and the Moorland Line | £85.00 | £85.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| OHK2 | Permanent grassland with low inputs outside the SDA (of the LFAs) and the Moorland Line | £115.00 | £115.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| HK3 | Permanent grassland with very low inputs outside the SDA (of the LFAs) and the Moorland Line | £150.00 | £150.34 | GS2 | Permanent grassland with very low inputs (outside SDAs) | £151 |
| OHK3 | Permanent grassland with very low inputs outside the SDA (of the LFAs) and the Moorland Line | £180.00 | £180.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| HK4 | Management of rush pastures outside the SDA (of the LFAs) and the Moorland Line] | £150.00 | £150.34 | GS2 | Permanent grassland with very low inputs (outside SDAs) | £151 |
| OHK4 | Management of rush pastures outside the SDA (of the LFAs) and the Moorland Line | £180.00 | £180.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
10. Options for mixed stocking on grassland
| Option code | Option name | Previous rate | Rate from 1 January 2025 | CS or SFI equivalent code | CS or SFI action name | CS or SFI rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HK5 (2 or 3) | Mixed stocking | £8.00 | £8.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| HK5 (4) | Mixed stocking | £9.00 | £9.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| OHK5 | Mixed stocking | £9.00 | £9.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| HK6 | Maintenance of species-rich, semi-natural grassland | £200.00 | £353.42 | GS6 | Management of species-rich grassland | £646 |
| HK7 | Restoration of species-rich, semi-natural grassland | £200.00 | £353.42 | GS7 | Restoration towards species-rich grassland | £646 |
| HK8 | Creation of species-rich, semi-natural grassland | £280.00 | £405.90 | GS8 | Creation of species-rich grassland | £646 |
| HK9 | Maintenance of wet grassland for breeding waders | £335.00 | £452.30 | GS9 | Management of wet grassland for breeding waders | £676 |
| HK10 | Maintenance of wet grassland for wintering waders and wildfowl | £255.00 | £355.45 | GS10 | Management of wet grassland for wintering waders and wildfowl | £547 |
| HK11 | Restoration of wet grassland for breeding waders | £335.00 | £452.30 | GS9 | Management of wet grassland for breeding waders | £676 |
| HK12 | Restoration of wet grassland for wintering waders and wildfowl | £255.00 | £355.45 | GS10 | Management of wet grassland for wintering waders and wildfowl | £547 |
| HK13 | Creation of wet grassland for breeding waders | £355.00 | £465.42 | GS11 | Creation of wet grassland for breeding waders | £676 |
| HK14 | Creation of wet grassland for wintering waders and wildfowl | £285.00 | £375.13 | GS12 | Creation of wet grassland for wintering waders and wildfowl | £547 |
| HK15 | Maintenance of grassland for target features | £130.00 | £266.91 | GS13 | Management of grassland for target features | £528 |
| HK16 | Restoration of grassland for target features | £130.00 | £266.91 | GS13 | Management of grassland for target features | £528 |
| HK17 | Creation of grassland for target features | £210.00 | £319.39 | GS14 | Creation of grassland for target features | £528 |
| HK18 | Haymaking supplement | £75.00 | £103.21 | GS15 | Haymaking supplement | £157 |
| HK19 | Raised water levels supplement | £80.00 | £114.74 | SP2 | Raised water level supplement | £181 |
| HK20 | Ryegrass seed-set as winter or spring food for birds (from 2013) | £80.00 | £229.64 | GS3 | Ryegrass seed-set as winter food for birds | £515 |
| HK21 | Legume and herb-rich swards (from 2013) | £200.00 | £262.61 | GS4 | Legume and herb-rich swards | £382 |
| OHK21 | Legume and herb-rich swards | £250.00 | £250.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| HE11 | Enhanced strips for target species on intensive grassland | £590.00 | £661.55 | AB8 | Flower-rich margins and plots | £798 |
11. Options for SDAs, including Moorland Line land
| Option code | Option name | Previous rate | Rate from 1 January 2025 | CS or SFI equivalent code | CS or SFI action name | CS or SFI rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HL1 | Take field corners out of management in SDAs (SDA, excluding parcels within the Moorland Line) | £100.00 | £191.16 | GS1 | Take field corners out of management | £365 |
| HL2 | Permanent grassland with low inputs in SDAs (SDA land, excluding parcels within the Moorland Line) | £35.00 | £35.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| HL3 | Permanent grassland with very low inputs in SDAs (SDA land, excluding parcels within the Moorland Line) | £60.00 | £91.30 | GS5 | Permanent grassland with very low inputs in SDAs | £151 |
| OHL3 | Permanent grassland with very low inputs in SDAs (SDA land, excluding parcels within the Moorland Line) | £60.00 | £91.30 | GS5 | Permanent grassland with very low inputs in SDAs | £151 |
| HL4 | Management of rush pastures in SDAs (SDA land within the LFA and Moorland Line parcels under 15ha) | £60.00 | £91.30 | GS5 | Permanent grassland with very low inputs in SDAs | £151 |
| HL5 | Enclosed rough grazing (SDA land within the LFA and Moorland Line parcels under 15ha) | £35.00 | £41.19 | UP1 | Enclosed rough grazing | £53 |
| OHL5 | Enclosed rough grazing (SDA land within the LFA and Moorland Line parcels under 15ha) | £35.00 | £41.19 | UP1 | Enclosed rough grazing | £53 |
| HL6 | Unenclosed moorland rough grazing (Moorland Line land only) | £5.00 | £22.20 | UP3 | Management of moorland | £55 |
| HL7 | Maintenance of rough grazing for birds | £80.00 | £94.10 | UP2 | Management of rough grazing for birds | £121 |
| HL8 | Restoration of rough grazing birds | £80.00 | £94.10 | UP2 | Management of rough grazing for birds | £121 |
| HL9 | Maintenance of moorland | £40.00 | £45.16 | UP3 | Management of moorland | £55 |
| HL10 | Restoration of moorland | £40.00 | £45.16 | UP3 | Management of moorland | £55 |
| HL11 | Creation of upland heathland | £60.00 | £60.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| HL12 | Supplement for management of heather, gorse and grass by burning, cutting or swiping | £7.00 | £8.72 | UP4 | Management of moorland vegetation supplement | £12 |
| HL13 | Moorland re-wetting supplement | £10.00 | £68.82 | UP5 | Moorland re-wetting supplement | £181 |
| HL15 | Seasonal livestock exclusion supplement | £10.00 | £13.10 | UP6 | Upland livestock exclusion supplement | £19 |
| UHL17 | No supplementary feeding on moorland | £4.00 | £4.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| UHL18 | Cattle grazing on upland grassland and moorland | £30.00 | £39.98 | SP6 | Cattle grazing supplement | £59 |
| UHL20 | Haymaking | £60.00 | £93.37 | GS15 | Haymaking supplement | £157 |
| UOHL20 | Haymaking | £60.00 | £93.37 | GS15 | Haymaking supplement | £157 |
| UHL21 | No cutting strip within meadows | £250.00 | £250.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| UHL23 | Management of upland grassland for birds | £37.00 | £76.22 | GS5 | Permanent grassland with very low inputs in SDAs | £151 |
12. Options for access
| Option code | Option name | Previous rate | Rate from 1 January 2025 | CS or SFI equivalent code | CS or SFI action name | CS or SFI rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HN8CW | Educational access - base payment | £500.00 | £500.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| HN9CW | Educational access - payment per visit | £100.00 | £100.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
13. Options for lowland heathland
| Option code | Option name | Previous rate | Rate from 1 January 2025 | CS or SFI equivalent code | CS or SFI action name | CS or SFI rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HO1 | Maintenance of lowland heathland | £200.00 | £272.93 | LH1 | Management of lowland heathland | £412 |
| HO2 | Restoration of lowland heathland on neglected sites | £200.00 | £272.93 | LH1 | Management of lowland heathland | £412 |
| HO3 | Restoration of forestry areas to lowland heathland | £200.00 | £238.18 | LH2 | Restoration of forestry and woodland to lowland heathland | £311 |
| HO4 | Creation of lowland heathland from arable or improved grassland | £450.00 | £539.78 | LH3 | Creation of heathland from arable or improved grassland | £711 |
| HO5 | Creation of lowland heathland on worked mineral sites | £150.00 | £150.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
14. Options for inter-tidal and coastal areas
| Option code | Option name | Previous rate | Rate from 1 January 2025 | CS or SFI equivalent code | CS or SFI action name | CS or SFI rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP1 | Maintenance of sand dunes | £140.00 | £305.12 | CT1 | Management of coastal sand dunes and vegetated shingle | £620 |
| HP2 | Restoration of sand dunes | £140.00 | £305.12 | CT1 | Management of coastal sand dunes and vegetated shingle | £620 |
| HP5 | Maintenance of costal salt marsh | £30.00 | £185.83 | CT3 | Management of coastal saltmarsh | £483 |
| HP6 | Restoration of coastal salt marsh | £30.00 | £185.83 | CT3 | Management of coastal saltmarsh | £483 |
| HP7 | Creation of inter-tidal and saline habitat on arable land | £700.00 | £738.53 | CT4 | Creation of inter-tidal and saline habitat on arable land | £812 |
| HP8 | Creation of inter-tidal and saline habitat on grassland | £500.00 | £500.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| HP9 | Creation of inter-tidal and saline habitat by non-intervention | £150.00 | £268.34 | CT5 | Creation of inter-tidal and saline habitat by non-intervention | £494 |
| HP10 | Supplement for extensive grazing on salt marsh | £70.00 | £88.23 | CT6 | Coastal vegetation management supplement | £123 |
| HP11 | Salt marsh livestock exclusion supplement | £40.00 | £68.55 | CT6 | Coastal vegetation management supplement | £123 |
15. Options for wetlands
| Option code | Option name | Previous rate | Rate from 1 January 2025 | CS or SFI equivalent code | CS or SFI action name | CS or SFI rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HQ1 | Maintenance of ponds of high wildlife value (less than 100m2) | £90.00 | £204.90 | WT4 | Management of ponds of high wildlife value (100m2 or less) | £424 |
| HQ2 | Maintenance of ponds of high wildlife value (more than 100m2) | £180.00 | £263.94 | WT5 | Management of ponds of high wildlife value (more than 100m2) | £424 |
| HQ3 | Maintenance of reedbeds | £60.00 | £355.84 | WT6 | Management of reedbed | £920 |
| HQ4 | Restoration of reedbeds | £60.00 | £355.84 | WT6 | Management of reedbed | £920 |
| HQ5 | Creation of reedbeds | £380.00 | £801.40 | WT7 | Creation of reedbeds | £1,605 |
| HQ6 | Maintenance of fen | £60.00 | £355.84 | WT8 | Management of fen | £920 |
| HQ7 | Restoration of fen | £60.00 | £355.84 | WT8 | Management of fen | £920 |
| HQ8 | Creation of fen | £380.00 | £801.40 | WT9 | Creation of fen | £1,605 |
| HQ9 | Maintenance of lowland raised bog | £150.00 | £172.36 | WT10 | Management of lowland raised bog | £215 |
| HQ10 | Restoration of lowland raised bog | £150.00 | £172.36 | WT10 | Management of lowland raised bog | £215 |
| HQ11 | Wetland cutting supplement | £350.00 | £692.62 | WT11 | Wetland cutting supplement | £1,346 |
| HQ12 | Wetland grazing supplement | £200.00 | £325.90 | WT12 | Wetland grazing supplement | £566 |
| HQ13 | Inundation grassland supplement | £85.00 | £118.02 | SP2 | Raised water level supplement | £181 |
16. Additional supplements and new options
| Option code | Option name | Previous rate | Rate from 1 January 2025 | CS or SFI equivalent code | CS or SFI action name | CS or SFI rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HL16 | Shepherding supplement | £5.00 | £6.72 | SP5 | Shepherding supplement | £10 |
| HR1 | Cattle grazing supplement | £35.00 | £43.26 | SP6 | Cattle grazing supplement | £59 |
| HR2 | Native breeds at risk grazing supplement | £70.00 | £103.37 | SP8 | Native Breeds at Risk supplement | £167 |
| HR4 | Supplement for control of invasive species | £60.00 | £170.08 | SP4 | Control of invasive plant species supplement | £380 |
| HR5 | Bracken control supplement | £35.00 | £102.77 | SP3 | Bracken control supplement | £232 |
| HR6 | Supplement for small fields | £35.00 | £54.95 | SP1 | Difficult sites supplement | £93 |
| HR7 | Supplement for difficult sites | £50.00 | £64.79 | SP1 | Difficult sites supplement | £93 |
| HR8 | Supplement for group applications | £10.00 | £10.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| HR8WF | Supplement for group applications | £10.00 | £10.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| HIOS1 | Isles of Scilly - Landscape Management | £140.00 | £140.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| HIOS2 | Isles of Scilly - Management of rare arable bulb or flora | £560.00 | £560.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| HIOS3 | Reintroduction of conservation grazing to St Mary’s | £145.00 | £191.10 | SP7 | Introduction of cattle grazing on the Scilly Isles | £279 |
| HIOS4 | Reintroduction of conservation grazing other than St Mary’s | £230.00 | £246.86 | SP7 | Introduction of cattle grazing on the Scilly Isles | £279 |